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The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
I have loved Melissa Ferguson and her sweet rom coms since the Dating Charade. This was no exception. Melissa has quick pacing that makes a 300+ page novel fly by. She captures the friendship, budding romance, and internal monologue so well I forget that I'm reading a book.
Bryony is so down to earth while somehow also being a little head-in-the-cloudsy. There were so many times I wanted her to give Amelia the what for. Pretty much from the first sit down at the tomato pie restaurant. Cannot stand that woman- which also shows how well Ferguson writes her characters. Jack was a bit of a question mark for me. He's got a poker face. Maybe because Bryony was so oblivious to his feelings, I was meant to be as well? Idk. I would have loved some dual POV with Jack for sure.
All in all, I loved this. Witty banter, budding friendship into best friends into lovers (but with no spice on the page). It gave me the warm fuzzies. 4.5⭐
Bryony is so down to earth while somehow also being a little head-in-the-cloudsy. There were so many times I wanted her to give Amelia the what for. Pretty much from the first sit down at the tomato pie restaurant. Cannot stand that woman- which also shows how well Ferguson writes her characters. Jack was a bit of a question mark for me. He's got a poker face. Maybe because Bryony was so oblivious to his feelings, I was meant to be as well? Idk. I would have loved some dual POV with Jack for sure.
All in all, I loved this. Witty banter, budding friendship into best friends into lovers (but with no spice on the page). It gave me the warm fuzzies. 4.5⭐
Playing Games by Max Monroe
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Max Monroe is a fairly new discovery for me. This is the second book I've read by them and I've honestly enjoyed both.
Blake is the ultimate green flag golden retriever football awesomeness. I'm telling you, there's something about a sports romance that hits different. I also love that Lexi is an intellectual. Like off the charts intellectual and neurodivergent to boot.
This is such a heartwarming story about overcoming emotional challenges and trusting your feelings. This would have been 5 stars for me but I really wanted to see more of the emotional side of the relationship grow outside of the physical. But I love these characters and that this is a second generation story so I'm definitely going to go back and read the parents' stories.
Blake is the ultimate green flag golden retriever football awesomeness. I'm telling you, there's something about a sports romance that hits different. I also love that Lexi is an intellectual. Like off the charts intellectual and neurodivergent to boot.
This is such a heartwarming story about overcoming emotional challenges and trusting your feelings. This would have been 5 stars for me but I really wanted to see more of the emotional side of the relationship grow outside of the physical. But I love these characters and that this is a second generation story so I'm definitely going to go back and read the parents' stories.